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[Albion] Watford: A point gained or two points dropped?
- Thread starter Bozza
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Wrong-Direction
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- Mar 10, 2013
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I predicted a draw but think they were there for they taking if we had got our arses out of first gear! 2 points dropped
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Publius Ovidius
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- Jan 3, 2012
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If one is trying to make a point, then the point of this thread is pointless
Does the OP get to receive a Pointless trophy, and go on for a try at the jackpot?
Since neither team took the lead, my usual philosophy can't be applied. So I look at the fact they offered nothing going forward, they came for the draw and they got it. We were at home, the talk coming out from the club was about maintaining our fabulous home form, about wanting a positive reaction after the capitulation v Fulham and the dull dull dull drudgery of the West Brom game. It was a frustrating disappointment. So two points dropped.
I also don't get this idea that there was a rot that needed stopping.
Beat Everton at home - decent result
Draw away with West Ham - decent result
Narrow home defeat v Liverpool - decent result, perhaps better than expected given last season's result
Narrow away defeat v Man Utd - decent result especially given their current form
Capitulation v Fulham - awful result, they're adrift at the bottom of the table, we took a two goal lead with a dominating performance and then forgot to come out for the second half.
When two of the three losses were against Man U and Liverpool you're stretching to consider it 'rot'. Really, the only thing that needed a reaction was the Fulham second half. For me, grinding out a frustrating and dull 0-0 draw at home when your opponents show little to no attacking threat is not how you react to conceding 4 away goals in a single half of football, having taken a two goal lead.
I also don't get this idea that there was a rot that needed stopping.
Beat Everton at home - decent result
Draw away with West Ham - decent result
Narrow home defeat v Liverpool - decent result, perhaps better than expected given last season's result
Narrow away defeat v Man Utd - decent result especially given their current form
Capitulation v Fulham - awful result, they're adrift at the bottom of the table, we took a two goal lead with a dominating performance and then forgot to come out for the second half.
When two of the three losses were against Man U and Liverpool you're stretching to consider it 'rot'. Really, the only thing that needed a reaction was the Fulham second half. For me, grinding out a frustrating and dull 0-0 draw at home when your opponents show little to no attacking threat is not how you react to conceding 4 away goals in a single half of football, having taken a two goal lead.
Icy Gull
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Very fair comments, although it certainly felt like we’d stopped the rot to me, just looking for positives as we are reeled in
i
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The most curious thing..
With hindsight two dropped, although one point from them would have been reasonable before the start.
Real problem is the capitulation against Fulham who should gave been a walk over.
Real problem is the capitulation against Fulham who should gave been a walk over.
sleeper_service
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hello NSC, after 10 years of lurking on this site my partner finally persuaded me to sign up. so my first post is thus: i thought Solly March was on fire yesterday, he was exhilarating to watch, taking on full backs round the outside, a glimpse of the player we've hoped he'd become. We should have won, and Burnley is a big game now. Anyway, as it's the first post just wanted to add, i bloody love this community; spent many hours following the most surreal threads. respect to you all
nwgull
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On paper, it was the 2nd hardest home game out of 7 remaining. They’ve got a reasonable away record this season (17 from 11 games) so a draw is probably par, so voted point gained. Although with the chances in the last 20, I can understand that it feels like 2 points dropped.
Keeping a clean sheet will be a huge psychological boost though. And the chances created gives reason for confidence against the 5 weaker teams that we have left to play at home.
Edit: We have 6 teams weaker than Watford to play - I forgot we’ve only played Muff the once in the league.
Keeping a clean sheet will be a huge psychological boost though. And the chances created gives reason for confidence against the 5 weaker teams that we have left to play at home.
Edit: We have 6 teams weaker than Watford to play - I forgot we’ve only played Muff the once in the league.
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Next six home games Burnley,Huddersfield,Cardiff , Southampton, Bournemouth and Newcastle. Only Bournemouth ahead of us. We have 27 points. How many more needed for safety? My guess nine will be enough. Must be 10 or more points from those six !!
el punal
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After Tuesday’s calamitous collapse of soufflé proportions I was fearful of yesterday’s result and performance. The thing that bothered me was if our confidence had taken a major hit. Fortunately, with a glass half full view, we got a point, kept a clean sheet, and the wrong Watford turned up, i.e. they were not a threat. With other results generally going our way, yesterday’s performance was not the disaster it could so easily have been. We move on, hopefully with a more positive outlook than we might have seen.
nwgull
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9 will be plenty, as it’d mean Cardiff would have to gain 15 points from 13 (6 home; 7 away). Sporting Index has a spread of 31.5-33. Our spread is 40-41.5, which I reckon is about right. I can see us winning 4 at home, and law of averages says that we’ll pick up a couple of undeserved points from our 6 aways - I have a good feeling about Palace away!